Cash Dividend On The Way From Dillards Capital Trust I (DDT)

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 10/15/12, Dillards Capital Trust I (NYSE: DDT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.469, payable on 11/1/12. As a percentage of DDT's recent stock price of $25.96, this dividend works out to approximately 1.81%.

Below is a dividend history chart for DDT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.469 declared by Dillards Capital Trust I:

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from DDT is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 7.23% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.